Introducing Insomnia 9.3 GA with After-Response Scripting, Global Environments, Folder-Level Configuration, and More
Today, we're pleased to announce another packed release for Kong Insomnia with many new features and improvements.
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3 Strategies to Supercharge Developer Operational Efficiency
Developer operational efficiency is crucial for streamlining API management processes and empowering development teams to work more effectively. In this blog post, we'll explore three key tips to unlock developer operational efficiency — leveraging API documentation and self-service credential management, automating API lifecycle management, and optimizing resources and performance — using Kong Konnect and Kong Kubernetes Ingress Controller (KIC).
Mastering Your API Contract: A Guide to Establishing Clear Guidelines and Expectations
Are you seeking to ensure robust communication between APIs and applications? Contract testing plays a crucial role in ensuring this robust communication. The key lies in the API contract. Serving as a definitive guide, API contracts align expectations, prevent errors, and cement the reliability of software interactions. This article breaks down the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of API contracts, including creation, benefits, and maintenance strategies for developer and consumer success.
Deploy a Python FastAPI Application to Render
In the world of Python frameworks, FastAPI is the new kid on the block and a great choice for building APIs. Equally, Render is a good option for developers who want to quickly test their applications in a production environment for free. In this post, we'll run through how to deploy a FastAPI app to Render. First, though, let's explore why FastAPI and Render are often chosen by developers.
What is API-first? Why it's Better to Design Your APIs First
In this guide to API-first, we will explore the various facets of the API-first approach, compare it with other methodologies, and highlight its benefits and applications.
3 Powerful Extensions to Improve Security and Get the Most Out of Kong
OAuth 2.0 is the current gold standard for secure delegated authorization. The reason is simple: OAuth puts control back in the hands of the users. It enables users to securely grant access to their resources without having to share passwords with third-party applications. Hence, it's one of the most widely adopted standards in the industry.
Mastering Access Control Allow Origin: Your Guide to Secure Cross-Domain Requests
Understanding and configuring the Access-Control-Allow-Origin header is critical for developers managing cross-domain requests. In this blog, we will look at setting the right headers to enforce security while allowing data exchange between different domains, including handling cross-domain requests as specified by the CORS specification. Prepare to equip yourself with the tools to implement cross-origin resource sharing effectively.
WSO2 Named an Overall Leader in the 2024 KuppingerCole CIAM Platforms Leadership Compass
New Leadership Compass report examines how 24 leading vendors are addressing CIAM; it marks the third consecutive report naming WSO2 as an overall leader and product leader.
API versioning in Ruby on Rails
Versioning APIs is a critical part of building web applications, as it allows you to make changes that may otherwise break existing API users. Changing the contract between the API and the clients that depend on it is dangerous, and versioning endpoints adds flexibility and safety. Versioning is implemented in many ways - You can version with subdomains, query parameters, URL schemas, headers, and more!
Meet Kong Konnect, Your API Command Center
Build new products faster, improve security, and reduce costs with Kong Konnect. Kong Konnect is one platform to manage them all in one unified control plane: API gateways, AI gateways, ingress, and service meshes. So you can move fast without losing control. That means scaling up to meet demand — and exceeding customer expectations with superior digital experiences. Deployed as a hybrid or a fully managed service, Kong Konnect automates security, federates governance, and lets you adopt AI faster with multi-LLM support.